On February 16, Beijing time, NBA celebrity Ramona Shelburne and Dave McMenami participated in a podcast show, they talked about the Lakers trading in the program, that is, before the trade deadline, some potential transaction details of the Lakers and the Rockets, and then I will take you to understand the specific situation. Truth! Lakers trading insider exposure: there was originally a chance to send away Wei Shao, but the Lakers missed it!
Dave McMenamin first threw up the topic, he said that he got news from Houston (the Rockets), when the Lakers and rockets talked about a deal about Westbrook and Wall swap, but the Lakers hoped that the Rockets could put Wood into the deal, but because this required the Lakers to pay more money, the Lakers eventually gave up.
Ramona Shelburne added, noting that the Lakers did not work hard enough in the deal negotiations and were unwilling to endure any pain. As long as it involves increasing the luxury tax, draft pick compensation or a heavier salary burden, the Lakers will directly retreat, which is also an important reason why the Lakers have not been able to trade Westbrook away.
Meanwhile, Ramona Shelburne revealed more details. That is, the original Lakers can complete the transaction with 1 first-round pick, or even only need to sign the draft exchange rights. It's just that the Lakers still need to give Houston (the Rockets) some additional supplements in the end, and it is precisely for this reason that the Lakers are dissuaded.
Even though the Lakers need to give far less compensation than imagined, the Lakers are still unwilling to show sincerity. Ramona Shelburne summed up the Lakers' behavior in one sentence at the end, "In my opinion, the Lakers are not ready to send Westbrook away." ”
Judging from Wei Shao's performance this season, the price that the Lakers need to pay to send Wei Shao away is far more cost-effective than leaving Wei Shao. This season's regular season has played a 2/3 schedule, but the Lakers' record is only 9th in the West, hovering on the edge of the playoffs.
This season, Wei Shao averaged 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game, although the data looks remarkable, but if there are fans who pay attention to the Lakers, they will know that Wei Shao has not been able to integrate into the Lakers' tactical system so far, and the Lakers as a whole are very struggling, James, Thick Brow and Wei Shao are accommodating to each other, but still can not find a comfortable way to play.
Now that the truth has come out, the reason why the Lakers have not traded Wei Shao is mainly because the Lakers are unwilling to show sincerity, and as soon as they hear about the need for additional compensation and other matters, the Lakers are immediately dissuaded. The revelations by Ramona Shelburne and Dave McMenami proved that the Lakers did have a chance to send Westbrook away, but the Lakers eventually missed it, and the Lakers missed both Wall and Wood, the 2 players!